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BOOK REVIEWS BOOK REVIEWS fate, fate, faith faith in a higher higher justice justice and and the the genesis genesis of the the superego. superego. Then Then follows follows a brief brief statement statement of Freud's Freud's attitude attitude on capial written capial punishment punishment which which he he approved approved as written by Reik. Notes Notes on the the first part part close the the book. book. Unfortunately Unfortunately there there is no index. index. This informaThis book book contains contains much much psychoanalytic psychoanalytic informa tion with fringe tion for for all all involved involved with the the criminal criminal fringe and and interested must interested in those those inner inner roots roots of crime crime which which must be understood if there is to be a criminology. AlAl though book is never never though somewhat somewhat repetitious, repetitious, the the book monotonous monotonous and and is by and and large large well well written. written. GEORGE M.D. GEORGE J. J. TRAIN, TRAIN, M.D.
This book book is most most valuable. valuable. It It is written written with with the the This spirit of a true true pioneer pioneer who who has has dared dared to to stray stray from from spirit of pure orthodoxy. orthodoxy. It It should should be be read read by by all all those those inter interpure ested current psychopharmaceuticals psychopharrnaceuticals and and the the con conested in current comitant use of of psychotherapy. psychotherapy. comitant use W.D. W.D.
ADMINISTRATION IN IN PSYCHIATRY. PSYCHIATRY. By By Walter Walter ADMINISTRATION E. Barton, Barton, M.D. M.D. Springfield, Springfield, Illinois: Illinois: Chas. Chas. C C E. Thomas, 1962. 1962. Thomas, "The evil that that men men do do lives lives after after them; them; the the good good isis “¿The evil
with their their bones.―—SjaAJu@sPEAnx. bones."-SHAXESPEARE. oft interred interred with oft Fortunately, the the good good that that Walter Walter E. E. Barton Barton has has Fortunately, acquired in aa lifetime lifetime of of administrative administrative psychiatry psychiatry isis acquired in amply demonstrated demonstrated in in his his comprehensive comprehensive encyclo encycloamply pedia on on administrative administrative principles; principles; itit encompasses encompasses pedia
DRUGS AND PSYCHO PSYCHODRUGS IN IN PSYCHOANALYSIS PSYCHOANALYSIS AND M.D. 348 pages. THERAPY. THERAPY. By By Mortimer Mortimer Ostow, Ostow, M.D. 348 pages. New New York: Basic Books, Books, 1962. 1962. $8.50. $8.50.
everything from pregnancy pregnancy in in a hospitalized hospitalized patient patient everything from letter for for the the relative relative of of a deceased deceased patient. patient. The The to a letter whole gamut gamut of of patient patient experience experience is portrayed portrayed with with whole numerous practical practical instances instances and and workable workable concepts. concepts. The pioneer numerous The author, author, a psychoanalyst, psychoanalyst, has has made made a pioneer As an inspired inspired administrator, administrator, Doctor Doctor Barton Barton has has not not As an contribution contribution in this attempt attempt to integrate integrate psychopsycho "written down―to down" to his his audience audience nor nor has has he he gone gone over over “¿written pharmacology pharmacology with with psychoanalysis psychoanalysis and and psychotherapy. psychotherapy. the heads of his his readers. readers. From From attendant attendant to to super superthe heads It It is the the author's author's belief belief that that drugs drugs have have specific specific effects, effects, intendent, his his volume volume will will undoubtedly undoubtedly be be required required intendent, and and when when used used judiciously, judiciously, can can provide provide the the therapist therapist reading for for all all who who have have any any part part in in the the mental mental a greater In reading greater control control in certain certain problem problem situations. situations. In health program program of of our our nation. nation. Even Even the the private private prac prachealth considering considering their their greatest greatest value value to lie in increasing increasing of psychiatry psychiatry is included, included, and and considerable considerable evi evitice of the the amount amount of instinctual instinctual energy energy available, available, his use use of tice dence of Doctor Doctor Barton's Barton's experience experience is given, given, especial especialdence of tranquilizers be related related tranquilizers and and antidepressants antidepressants can can then then be ly at the introduction introduction to to the the second second section section of of the the at the to decreases decreases and and increases increases in this this potential. potential. on personnel personnel administration. administration. Doctor Doctor Barton's Barton's volume on interesting extension extension of the the symptoms symptoms of "ego “¿egovolume An interesting insight and and understanding understanding of of personnel personnel are are amply amply insight depletion" depletion― is the the inclusion inclusion of sweating, sweating, chronic chronic disdis in his his advice advice and and recommendations. recommendations. A A reflected in eases, headache headache and and "nite “¿nite snacks.― eases, snacks." Sweating Sweating can can be be reflected visionary visionary chapter chapter on on looking looking ahead ahead gives gives us us the the produced produced by aspirin; aspirin; part part of the the action action of this this remarkremark author's author's thoughts thoughts for for future future planning. planning. able able drug drug may may be ego repletive. repletive. As for headache, headache, To all who To who are are concerned concerned with with present present and and future future noted that that one one seldom seldom encounters encounters headache headache in it is noted mental care care in this this country, country, no no better better source source of of refer referfully developed melancholia, yet it is is a symptom often mental ence can can be be found found than than “¿Administration "Administration inin Psychi Psychiseen during during analytic analytic therapy therapy and and is correlated correlated with seen with ence The manner manner in in which which itit is written written is most most atry." The depletion. As for nite nite snacks, snacks, they they may may well well be be atry.― ego depletion. pleasing, pleasing, the the division division of of subject subject matter matter is well well bal balmethod of relieving relieving depression. depression. It It is also postulated postulated a method anced, anced, the the encyclopedic encyclopedic bibliography bibliography will will identify identify that the the therapeutic therapeutic efficacy of electroconvulsive electroconvulsive that this this as a source source book book for for future future reference. reference. Doctor Doctor therapy lies in its ability ability to increase increase the the ego's ego's content content therapy Barton Barton is to be be congratulated congratulated on on presenting, presenting, in in an an libido. Alcohol Alcohol serves serves as an an antagonist antagonist to ego ego of libido. extremely readable extremely readable and and attractive attractive manner, manner, the the funda fundadepletion: first, owing owing to its anesthetic anesthetic effect effect which which depletion: mentals and and comprehensive comprehensive practice practice of of all all aspects aspects of of deadens the the ego pain pain due due to depletion; depletion; second, second, it is mentals deadens administrative psychiatry. psychiatry. symbolic nutriment. nutriment. A third third mechanism mechanism lies in the a symbolic the administrative EDWIN DUNLOP, DUNLOP, M.D. M.D. fact that that it often often leads leads to companionship companionship with other fact with other drinkers. (This (This third third mechanism mechanism cannot cannot explain explain the drinkers. the fact that that many many are are "solitary" “¿solitary― drinkers.) fact drinkers.) SIGMUND SIGMUND FREUD. FREUD. By By Gregory Gregory Zilboorg, ZillJoorg, M.D. M.D. The author author is firm in his conviction conviction that that tranquilizer tranquilizer The 131 pages. pages. New New York: York: Grove Grove Press, Press, Charles Charles Scrib Scribdrugs are actually actually contra-indicated contra-indicated neurotic papa drugs in neurotic ner's ner's Sons, Sons, 1951. 1951. London: London: Evergreen Evergreen Books, Books, Ltd., Ltd., tients, since since the the use of drugs drugs weakens weakens and and "precludes" “¿precludes― 1960. tients, 1960. $1.45. $1.45. any lasting lasting resolution resolution of the the conflict conflict through through insight insight The content therapy. Although Although it is readily readily granted granted that “¿pills do The content of of this this paperback paperback reprint reprint is as as valid valid that "pills do therapy. problems,― and and that that these these nerve nerve agents agents 'Ire ‘¿ire today today as when when it was was first published published in in 1951. 1951. Zil Zilnot solve problems," boorg, value in the the neuroses, neuroses, it seems seems (at (at least boorg, a man man of of many many talents, talents, wrote wrote this this resume resume of of of less value least to Freud's contributions this reviewer) reviewer) that that if the the patient's patient's mood mood is better, contributions to to psychoanalysis psychoanalysis with with an an this betttlr, Freud's and there there is less anxiety, anxiety, there there may may be be even even a better elegance of of literary literary style style that that makes makes the the reading reading of of and better elegance this opportunity "to “¿to work opportunity work through―towards through" towards insight. insight. this book book both both a source source of of pleasure pleasure as as well well as as of of use useful information. presenting two two illustrative illustrative cases, cases, the the principles principles information. This This is no no mere In presenting mere repetition repetition of of old old cliches of combined therapy therapy are well elucidated. elucidated. cliches and and hackneyed hackneyed formulations. formulations. The The author's author's The concluding concluding section section in the the drugs drugs themselves scholarliness enabled The themselves is scholarliness enabled him him to to present present Freud's Freud's funda fundaexcellent account account of current current psychopharmaceutipsychopharmaceuti mental an excellent mental theories theories and and concepts concepts in in a unique unique frame frame of of reference cals. The author, despite his apologies, does an exex reference which which insured insured that that they they would would be be clearly clearly cals. evaluating their effects, effects, side effects and understood cellent job in evaluating understood and and be be in in no no danger danger of of distortion. distortion. An An example of indications. example of this this is his his excellent excellent exposition exposition of of the the indications.
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This book book is most most valuable. valuable. It It is written written with with the the This spirit of a true true pioneer pioneer who who has has dared dared to to stray stray from from spirit of pure orthodoxy. orthodoxy. It It should should be be read read by by all all those those inter interpure ested current psychopharmaceuticals psychopharrnaceuticals and and the the con conested in current comitant use of of psychotherapy. psychotherapy. comitant use W.D. W.D.
ADMINISTRATION IN IN PSYCHIATRY. PSYCHIATRY. By By Walter Walter ADMINISTRATION E. Barton, Barton, M.D. M.D. Springfield, Springfield, Illinois: Illinois: Chas. Chas. C C E. Thomas, 1962. 1962. Thomas, "The evil that that men men do do lives lives after after them; them; the the good good isis “¿The evil
with their their bones.―—SjaAJu@sPEAnx. bones."-SHAXESPEARE. oft interred interred with oft Fortunately, the the good good that that Walter Walter E. E. Barton Barton has has Fortunately, acquired in aa lifetime lifetime of of administrative administrative psychiatry psychiatry isis acquired in amply demonstrated demonstrated in in his his comprehensive comprehensive encyclo encycloamply pedia on on administrative administrative principles; principles; itit encompasses encompasses pedia
DRUGS AND PSYCHO PSYCHODRUGS IN IN PSYCHOANALYSIS PSYCHOANALYSIS AND M.D. 348 pages. THERAPY. THERAPY. By By Mortimer Mortimer Ostow, Ostow, M.D. 348 pages. New New York: Basic Books, Books, 1962. 1962. $8.50. $8.50.
everything from pregnancy pregnancy in in a hospitalized hospitalized patient patient everything from letter for for the the relative relative of of a deceased deceased patient. patient. The The to a letter whole gamut gamut of of patient patient experience experience is portrayed portrayed with with whole numerous practical practical instances instances and and workable workable concepts. concepts. The pioneer numerous The author, author, a psychoanalyst, psychoanalyst, has has made made a pioneer As an inspired inspired administrator, administrator, Doctor Doctor Barton Barton has has not not As an contribution contribution in this attempt attempt to integrate integrate psychopsycho "written down―to down" to his his audience audience nor nor has has he he gone gone over over “¿written pharmacology pharmacology with with psychoanalysis psychoanalysis and and psychotherapy. psychotherapy. the heads of his his readers. readers. From From attendant attendant to to super superthe heads It It is the the author's author's belief belief that that drugs drugs have have specific specific effects, effects, intendent, his his volume volume will will undoubtedly undoubtedly be be required required intendent, and and when when used used judiciously, judiciously, can can provide provide the the therapist therapist reading for for all all who who have have any any part part in in the the mental mental a greater In reading greater control control in certain certain problem problem situations. situations. In health program program of of our our nation. nation. Even Even the the private private prac prachealth considering considering their their greatest greatest value value to lie in increasing increasing of psychiatry psychiatry is included, included, and and considerable considerable evi evitice of the the amount amount of instinctual instinctual energy energy available, available, his use use of tice dence of Doctor Doctor Barton's Barton's experience experience is given, given, especial especialdence of tranquilizers be related related tranquilizers and and antidepressants antidepressants can can then then be ly at the introduction introduction to to the the second second section section of of the the at the to decreases decreases and and increases increases in this this potential. potential. on personnel personnel administration. administration. Doctor Doctor Barton's Barton's volume on interesting extension extension of the the symptoms symptoms of "ego “¿egovolume An interesting insight and and understanding understanding of of personnel personnel are are amply amply insight depletion" depletion― is the the inclusion inclusion of sweating, sweating, chronic chronic disdis in his his advice advice and and recommendations. recommendations. A A reflected in eases, headache headache and and "nite “¿nite snacks.― eases, snacks." Sweating Sweating can can be be reflected visionary visionary chapter chapter on on looking looking ahead ahead gives gives us us the the produced produced by aspirin; aspirin; part part of the the action action of this this remarkremark author's author's thoughts thoughts for for future future planning. planning. able able drug drug may may be ego repletive. repletive. As for headache, headache, To all who To who are are concerned concerned with with present present and and future future noted that that one one seldom seldom encounters encounters headache headache in it is noted mental care care in this this country, country, no no better better source source of of refer referfully developed melancholia, yet it is is a symptom often mental ence can can be be found found than than “¿Administration "Administration inin Psychi Psychiseen during during analytic analytic therapy therapy and and is correlated correlated with seen with ence The manner manner in in which which itit is written written is most most atry." The depletion. As for nite nite snacks, snacks, they they may may well well be be atry.― ego depletion. pleasing, pleasing, the the division division of of subject subject matter matter is well well bal balmethod of relieving relieving depression. depression. It It is also postulated postulated a method anced, anced, the the encyclopedic encyclopedic bibliography bibliography will will identify identify that the the therapeutic therapeutic efficacy of electroconvulsive electroconvulsive that this this as a source source book book for for future future reference. reference. Doctor Doctor therapy lies in its ability ability to increase increase the the ego's ego's content content therapy Barton Barton is to be be congratulated congratulated on on presenting, presenting, in in an an libido. Alcohol Alcohol serves serves as an an antagonist antagonist to ego ego of libido. extremely readable extremely readable and and attractive attractive manner, manner, the the funda fundadepletion: first, owing owing to its anesthetic anesthetic effect effect which which depletion: mentals and and comprehensive comprehensive practice practice of of all all aspects aspects of of deadens the the ego pain pain due due to depletion; depletion; second, second, it is mentals deadens administrative psychiatry. psychiatry. symbolic nutriment. nutriment. A third third mechanism mechanism lies in the a symbolic the administrative EDWIN DUNLOP, DUNLOP, M.D. M.D. fact that that it often often leads leads to companionship companionship with other fact with other drinkers. (This (This third third mechanism mechanism cannot cannot explain explain the drinkers. the fact that that many many are are "solitary" “¿solitary― drinkers.) fact drinkers.) SIGMUND SIGMUND FREUD. FREUD. By By Gregory Gregory Zilboorg, ZillJoorg, M.D. M.D. The author author is firm in his conviction conviction that that tranquilizer tranquilizer The 131 pages. pages. New New York: York: Grove Grove Press, Press, Charles Charles Scrib Scribdrugs are actually actually contra-indicated contra-indicated neurotic papa drugs in neurotic ner's ner's Sons, Sons, 1951. 1951. London: London: Evergreen Evergreen Books, Books, Ltd., Ltd., tients, since since the the use of drugs drugs weakens weakens and and "precludes" “¿precludes― 1960. tients, 1960. $1.45. $1.45. any lasting lasting resolution resolution of the the conflict conflict through through insight insight The content therapy. Although Although it is readily readily granted granted that “¿pills do The content of of this this paperback paperback reprint reprint is as as valid valid that "pills do therapy. problems,― and and that that these these nerve nerve agents agents 'Ire ‘¿ire today today as when when it was was first published published in in 1951. 1951. Zil Zilnot solve problems," boorg, value in the the neuroses, neuroses, it seems seems (at (at least boorg, a man man of of many many talents, talents, wrote wrote this this resume resume of of of less value least to Freud's contributions this reviewer) reviewer) that that if the the patient's patient's mood mood is better, contributions to to psychoanalysis psychoanalysis with with an an this betttlr, Freud's and there there is less anxiety, anxiety, there there may may be be even even a better elegance of of literary literary style style that that makes makes the the reading reading of of and better elegance this opportunity "to “¿to work opportunity work through―towards through" towards insight. insight. this book book both both a source source of of pleasure pleasure as as well well as as of of use useful information. presenting two two illustrative illustrative cases, cases, the the principles principles information. This This is no no mere In presenting mere repetition repetition of of old old cliches of combined therapy therapy are well elucidated. elucidated. cliches and and hackneyed hackneyed formulations. formulations. The The author's author's The concluding concluding section section in the the drugs drugs themselves scholarliness enabled The themselves is scholarliness enabled him him to to present present Freud's Freud's funda fundaexcellent account account of current current psychopharmaceutipsychopharmaceuti mental an excellent mental theories theories and and concepts concepts in in a unique unique frame frame of of reference cals. The author, despite his apologies, does an exex reference which which insured insured that that they they would would be be clearly clearly cals. evaluating their effects, effects, side effects and understood cellent job in evaluating understood and and be be in in no no danger danger of of distortion. distortion. An An example of indications. example of this this is his his excellent excellent exposition exposition of of the the indications.
November-December, 1963 November-December, 1963
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